US President says Washington is ready to resume military operations but sees no immediate need for action; Netanyahu reportedly presses for fresh strikes as Tehran insists its conditions must be met before Hormuz reopens
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The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Kingdom Projects have announced a $100 million investment in Bahrain to introduce three developments: the Taj hotel brand’s debut in the Kingdom, Bombay Brasserie and Hamleys, expanding the country’s hospitality, dining and retail offering.
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The US military has carried out fresh, limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, in an operation Washington described as defensive, even as President Donald Trump signalled that a diplomatic agreement with Tehran remained possible.
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Uncertainty over whether the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel will resume has deepened anxiety across the Gulf, where residents are watching developments closely, weighing travel plans and wondering if daily routines could again be disrupted.
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GCC capital markets have witnessed significant development in recent years, driven by governments’ efforts to diversify funding sources and deepen capital markets, said top rating agency Fitch, adding the combined market capitalisation of listed equity markets across the Gulf region stands at around $4 trillion.
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AMG, a global critical materials company at the forefront of CO2 reduction trends, has signed a letter of intent with the Bahrain's Ministry of Industry and Commerce for the establishment of a base metal concentration plant in the kingdom for extraction of Vanadium concentrate from refineries residues.
Arcapita Group Holdings, a leading global alternative investment firm, has announced plans to invest an additional $1.5 billion in industrial and logistics real estate across the GCC over the next 24 months, building on its existing over $2 billion in assets under management in the sector.
Saudi-listed Retal Urban Development Company has signed a partnership with Edamah, the real estate arm of Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat to enter the kingdom’s real estate market through a mixed-use development at Bilaj Al Jazayer featuring more than 700 residential and retail units.
India-based PG Foils Limited has signed an agreement with Bahraini authorities for the establishment of a downstream aluminium manufacturing facility focused on electric vehicle (EV) battery foil and pharmaceutical foil production in the kingdom.
Bahrain has announced $3.89 billion in investments from four large-scale projects awarded Golden Licences at Gateway Gulf 2026, spanning aviation logistics, real estate and technology, as the kingdom seeks to attract high-value foreign investment, diversify its economy and support long-term growth.
Blacksand Company, a Bahrain-based investment firm, said it has completed more than $250 million in UK real estate acquisitions and plans to launch a student accommodation fund worth over $160 million, thus bringing its total UK real estate investment activity to more than $400 million.
Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced that one of its key units has acquired a 49% stake in Humain, an artificial intelligence company owned by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, in a deal aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and its plan to deploy 3 gigawatts of AI data centre capacity by 2030.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has joined forces with the African Petroleum Producers' Organisation (APPO) to formally launch the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) with an authorised capital of $5 billion. It will support projects across the energy value chain, including exploration and production.
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